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Bruce / Ebro Landing Public Boat Ramp (Old - Replaced by Cowford Boat Ramp)

Choctawhatchee River · Ponce De Leon, Walton County

Bruce / Ebro Landing Public Boat Ramp (Old - Replaced by Cowford Boat Ramp) is a free concrete trailer boat ramp on Choctawhatchee River in Ponce De Leon, Florida, with no restrooms. It is managed by Walton County.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Concrete
Ramp condition
Not Recommended For Use
Fee
Free
Parking surface
Mix of Paved and Not Paved
Restroom
No
Dock
No Dock
Hours
Open 24 hours
Water
Fresh
Nearest town
20 mi from Panama City Beach

Managed by Walton County · Website

Notes: This very old ramp almost directly under the Highway 20 bridge is replaced by the new Cowford Public Boat Ramp just to the south. This old ramp is still usable but not recommended due to its bad condition This very old ramp almost directly under the Highway 20 bridge is replaced by the new Cowford Public Boat Ramp just to the south. This old ramp is still usable but not recommended due to its bad condition

Address: 14160 State Highway 20 East PONCE DE LEON 32455

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Fish in Choctawhatchee River

Also recorded:

Florida state records for these fish
FishRecordYearCaught in
Flathead Catfish69 lb 14 oz2020Yellow River
Largemouth Bass17 lb 4 oz1986
Chain Pickerel6 lb 15 oz2004Lake Talquin
Redear Sunfish4 lb 14 oz1986Merritts Mill Pond
Bluegill2 lb 15 oz1989Crystal Lake
Warmouth2 lb 7 oz1985Yellow River
Redbreast Sunfish2 lb 1 oz1988Suwannee River
Spotted Sunfish13 oz1984Suwannee River

From official Florida record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Florida

Florida boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Florida agency pages.

All 24 ramps on Choctawhatchee River · All ramps in Walton County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.